Silver-cleaning outfit



Jan. 1, 1929.

K. WAPLES SILVER CLEANING OUTFIT Filed Oct. 25, 1927 Patented Jan. l, 1929. V

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KE ZTAH NAPLES, OF WOODBURY, NEW JERSEY..

SILVER-CLEANING OUTFIT.

Application filed October 25, 1927. Serial No. 328,523.

I My invent-ion relates to new and useful improvements m a silver cleaning outfit and a compound for use in connection therewith,

7 and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may. understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which: Fig. 1, is a central section of my improved outfit.

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the secondary bottom. 1 y

In carrying out the invention. as herein embodied, 11 represents a receptacle which may be made of any suitable material not subject to chemical attack of sodium solutions, and this receptacle has a series of grooves or ribs 12 around its walls so spaced as to serve as a measure for liquid introduced within said'rcceptacle for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

13 represents a secondary bottom which is in the form of an inverted pan adapted to rest upon the bottom 14 of the receptacle, the lower edge of the side walls of said secondary bottom being intended to'fit snugly against the side walls of the receptacle, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. This secondary bottom has formed therein the depressions 15' which serve as pockets or containers for holding the active material, and these containers are perforated, as indicated at 16.

The active chemical compound best adapted for use in my'improved outfit consists of two parts of bicarbonate of soda and one part of chloride of sodium or common table salt, and in practice, these are thoroughly mechanically mixed.

Each of the containers 15 is of the proper capacity to hold the amount of the active compound to produce the proper'solution. The

amount of water is determined by the first groove or rib around the receptacle so that when a small number of small articles, such as containers is filled with the active compond and sutlicient water introduced in the receptacle to bring the level of said water to the first groove 12; but when a larger number of articles are to be cleaned or articles of larger size, then two of the containers are filled with the aotive compound, and water is introduced into the receptacle up to the second groove 12, and where a still greater number of articles or still larger articles are to be treated, then all of the containers are filled with the active compound and sufficient water introduced into the receptacle to bring thewater level up to the top groove 12. This provides for accuracy in the measurement of both the amount spoons and forks are to be cleaned, one of the l of active compoundto be used and the water for the dissolving of the same; This renders the outfit both convenient and effective for use by the ordinary housewife.

The active compound when placed in the containers and water has been introduced in the receptacle will graduallydissolve forming a solution, which will attack the metal of the false bottom, the latter being preferably aluminum; which solution will setup a chemical action upon the silverware sub merged in the solution, and quickly clean the surfaces of said ware without the necessity of scrubbing or other abrasing.

The properties in the containers permit the concentrated solution to pass into the space enclosed by the secondary bottom since'this solution has a greater specific gravity than,

the water, where it will be retained against rapid circulation in the body of the water, and therefore will serve to gradually feed the water with the active element, and prevent any undue chemical attack upon articles being cleaned, avoiding; all danger of injuring these articles.

Ofcourse I do not wish to be exact details of construction as herein shown as these maybe varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is:

1. The herein described combination of a limited to the receptacle having measuring lines therearound, and a secondary bottom of alumi- V num, said bottom having perforated containers therein for holding and measuring an active chemical compound.

2. The herein described combination ofa 5 receptacle resistant to the action of a sodium solution, measuring lines formed around said receptacle, a secondary bottom of aluminum,

and containers formed in said bottom for KEZ'IAH APL s. 

